Dennis McFarlane
Dennis McFarlane is a disgraced former Labour councillor for Luton and Wayfield ward. He represented the ward between May 2007 and July 2009.
Photo: Medway council
Dennis has stood in two elections in Medway. He has been elected on one occasion.
In December 2009, Dennis pleaded guilty to falsely claiming housing benefit, council tax benefit and job seekers' allowance during his time as a councillor, with 17 other offences taken into consideration. He was sentenced to a 24 month conditional discharge, and was ordered to pay court costs of £150 and to pay back the benefits he was not entitled to.
Political Career
Dennis has served in the following posts:
Medway Council
Some of Medway's current and former representatives have also represented other parts of the country in local government, devolved assemblies and both houses of parliament. Where possible, we have tried to include parliamentary roles in other parts of the country in this section, but owing to the time and research involved, some of this data may require updating.
Committee Memberships
Dennis has served on the following committees:
Medway Council
With the exception of the council, committee terms shown are calculated by reference to the first and last attendance recorded for Dennis. Click on the name of a committee above to see all its members and find out what role the committee plays on the council.
Attendance at Council Meetings
The full council meets six times a year and, unless there are extenuating circumstances, all councillors are expected to attend these meetings.
Dennis's attendance record for full council meetings is as follows:
Council attendance records are only available from October 2001 onwards. Click on a term to see how Dennis McFarlane's attendance compared to the other councillors for that term.
Attendance at Committee Meetings
Councillors usually sit on a number of scrutiny or decision-making committees. Additionally, they may substitute for another member of a committee who is unable to make a meeting.
Dennis's attendance record for these committee meetings is as follows:
Attendance as a substitute member of a committee is not included in the calculation of the attendance rate. Committee attendance records are only available from October 2001 onwards. Click on a term to see how Dennis McFarlane's attendance compared to the other councillors for that term.
We are still working on adding historic attendance records to our database. The earliest council meeting we have attendance data for is that held on 13 November 2008. The earliest committee meeting we have attendance data for is that held on 21 November 2007. Please bear with us while we work back to the earliest data available.
Councillors' Allowances
All councillors are entitled to a basic allowance and to claim for certain travel and subsistence expenses. Some councillors have special responsibilities (e.g. a cabinet portfolio or chairing a committee) and receive an additional allowance.
The amount Dennis received each year in allowances and expenses was:
| Total | £19,582.00 | |
| Basic allowance | £19,407.83 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £64.17 | |
| Travel and subsistence | £110.00 |
Allowances information is only available from 2005 onwards. Click on a year to see how Dennis McFarlane's allowances compared to the other councillors for that year.
Voting History
Most decisions taken by councillors at meetings of the full council are made by unanimous agreement or, if the decision is disputed, by show of hands. However, the council's constitution states that in certain circumstances, or if six or more members request, a "recorded vote" may be taken, where each councillor's vote is recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
The votes recorded for Dennis are as follows:
2007 to 2011
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Capital and Revenue Budgets 2009/2010 (Amendment) 26 Feb 2009 |
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| Dennis McFarlane was absent from the vote |
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Additions to the Capital Programme and Revenue Budget (Amendment) 15 Jan 2009 |
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| Dennis McFarlane voted in favour |
Recorded votes are only available from December 2001 onwards. Click on a vote to see the full details of the motion and how the other councillors voted.
Electoral History
Dennis has stood in the following elections in Medway:
Medway Council
A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that Dennis McFarlane was elected, while a red bar indicates they were not elected. Click on a card to see the full results for that election.
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